Reproductive Issues in America : A Reference Handbook

Blank, Robert H., Merrick, Janna

ISBN 10: 1576078167 / ISBN 13: 9781576078167

Published by ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2003

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Synopsis:

A balanced and thoughtful analysis of human reproduction issues in the United States with emphasis on the ethical and policy implications of cutting-edge reproductive technologies.

Few subjects are as divisive and partisan as the issues surrounding the propagation of the human species. This thorough examination covers the full scope of the debates and offers an up to the minute survey of the controversial technologies that are at the heart of reproductive rights in the United States.

The areas explored range from abortion and sterilization to fetal research and human cloning. The moral, societal, and public policy implications of each subject are examined thoroughly, with emphasis on those areas where cutting-edge technology has raced ahead of public policy, thereby creating new concerns for ethicists and policy-makers. Legislative oversight or the freedom to pursue reproductive technologies at any cost, this debate is far from over.

About the Author:

Janna C. Merrick is professor of government and international affairs at the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

Robert H. Blank is chair of the Department of Public Policy at Brunel University, London, England.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Reproductive Issues in America : A Reference...
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition.